St. Paul of the Cross Monastery

148 Monastery Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Welcome to St. Paul of the Cross Monastery in the historic South Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. We hope the monastery can become for you a place where you can experience God’s love.

We are a community of Passionists, members of a worldwide Congregation of Priests and Brothers in the Roman Catholic Church dedicated to the keeping alive the memory of the Passion of Jesus Christ and ministering to Him in the suffering of people today. Our monastery was founded in 1852, the first house dedicated to our Founder, St. Paul, who died in 1775.

PASSIONIST VOCATIONS

GIVING

Contributions make a difference in the lives of those who spend time at St. Paul’s which provides a spiritual sanctuary where people can leave behind the demands of every day life and renew their faith in a more meaningful way.

CONFRATERNITY OF THE PASSION OF CHRIST

The Confraternity of the Passion of Christ is open to anyone who feels God is calling them to the Passionist way of life.

“Let all creation help you to praise God. Give yourself the rest you need. When you are walking alone, listen to the sermon preached to you by the flowers, the trees, the shrubs, the sky, the sun and the whole world. Notice how they preach to you a sermon full of love, of praise of God, and how they invite you to proclaim the greatness of the one who has given them being.”